faulty fuel gauge behaviour on C200
 

i filled the gas tank yesterday.
have driven only5 miles so far, and the fuel gauge reads empty!!
i am puzzled as to what is causing this strange behaviour-any ideas or help appreciated,maybe someone experienced a similar problem

sounds like one or both of your fuel level sensors have gone
south
lived in london for awhile, sure miss it

This is such a common problem on E, C & ML models. The fuel level sensors are faulty. What year is your car? The dealership should be well aware of this issue.

Good luck!

I am having the opposite problem on my 1998 C230. The gauge won't read below a half tank.

I talked to the dealer on Monday while picking up the E300, and they seemed to know immediately what the problem was.

Problem? 5K out of warranty and a $590 bill to repair the two sending units. And yes, that's the going rate in these parts, not even the indies will do it for a dollar less.:(

On the "good" side, MB is considering paying a portion of the bill as this is a common problem, though they don't admit that. Their reason for chipping in is the low "over warranty" mileage.

my car is a 1997 model with only 56,000miles.
i think the warranty ran out out some time ago.
merc apperar not to use quality parts they once used to.